Category: Criminal Law

279. Rash driving or riding on a public way Whoever drives any vehicle, or rides, on any public way in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term … Continue reading “Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  278. Making atmosphere noxious to health Whoever voluntarily vitiates the atmosphere in any place so as to make it noxious to the health of persons is general dwelling or carrying on business in the neighborhood or passing along a public way, shall be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

  278. Making atmosphere noxious to health Whoever voluntarily vitiates the atmosphere in any place so as to make it noxious to the health of persons is general dwelling or carrying on business in the neighborhood or passing along a public way, shall be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

  277. Fouling water of public spring or reservoir Whoever voluntarily corrupts or fouls the water of any public spring or reservoir, so as to render it less fit for the purpose for which it is ordinarily used, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, … Continue reading “277. Fouling water of public spring or reservoir – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

276. Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation Whoever knowingly sells, or offers or exposes for sale, or issues from a dispensary for medicinal purposes, any drug or medical preparation, as a different drug or medical preparation, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, … Continue reading “276. Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  275. Sale of adulterated drugs Whoever, knowing any drug or medical preparation to have been adulterated in such a manner as to lessen its efficacy, to change its operation, or to render it noxious, sells the same, or offers or exposes it for sale, or issues it from any dispensary for medicinal purposes as unadulterated, … Continue reading “275. Sale of adulterated drugs – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  274. Adulteration of drugs Whoever adulterates any drug or medical preparation in such a manner as to lessen the efficacy or change the operation of such drug or medical preparation, or to make it noxious, intending that it shall be sold or used for, or knowing it to be likely that it will be … Continue reading “274. Adulteration of drugs – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  273. Sale of noxious food or drink Whoever sells, or offers or exposes for sale, as food or drink, any article which has been rendered or has become noxious, or is in a state unfit for food or drink, knowing or having reason to believe that the same is noxious as food or drink, shall … Continue reading “273. Sale of noxious food or drink – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  272. Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale Whoever adulterates any article of food or drink, so as to make such article noxious as food or drink, intending to sell such article as food or drink, or knowing it to be likely that the same will be sold as food or drink, shall … Continue reading “272. Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  271. Disobedience to quarantine rule Whoever knowingly disobeys any rule made and promulgated 134[by the 135[***]Government 136[***] for putting any vessel into a state of quarantine, or for regulating the intercourse of vessels in a state of quarantine with the shore or with other vessels, or for regulating the intercourse between places where an infectious disease prevails … Continue reading “271. Disobedience to quarantine rule – Indian Penal Code, 1860”